1. Aminiasi Silatolu was born on September 16,1988 and is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League.
19 Facts About Amini Silatolu
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Amini Silatolu played college football for the Midwestern State Mustangs from 2010 to 2011.
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Amini Silatolu was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2012 NFL draft.
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Amini Silatolu drew interest from California, Hawaii, San Jose State, and Tennessee, before signing with Nevada.
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Amini Silatolu transferred to Division II Midwestern State, where he dominated the competition with his aggressive play, and was a two-time All-American in 2010 and 2011.
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Amini Silatolu delivered 182 knockdowns and 43 touchdown-resulting blocks, and allowed just one-half sack and one quarterback pressure in 560 pass plays.
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Amini Silatolu was selected as the Lone Star Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year both of his seasons at MSU, and in 2011 finished as runner-up in voting for the Gene Upshaw Award, which is presented to the nation's top Division II lineman.
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Besides Rishaw Johnson, Amini Silatolu was the only D-II player invited to the 2012 Senior Bowl.
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Amini Silatolu was selected in the second round with the 40th overall pick by the Carolina Panthers, the first Midwestern State player ever selected in the 2012 NFL draft.
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Amini Silatolu is the highest-selected offensive lineman from Division II since Jermane Mayberry in 1996, and the highest-selected player from the Lone Star Conference since Mayberry.
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Amini Silatolu was the first interior lineman selected in the first two rounds by the Panthers since Ryan Kalil in 2007 NFL draft.
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On May 11,2012, Amini Silatolu was signed by the Panthers to a four-year contract worth $4.9 million that included a $2 million signing bonus.
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Amini Silatolu started the first 15 games for the Panthers at left guard, before dislocating his wrist in a game against the Oakland Raiders.
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On October 16,2013, Amini Silatolu was placed on injured reserve for a torn right ACL.
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On February 7,2016, Amini Silatolu's Panthers played in Super Bowl 50.
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On July 20,2016, Amini Silatolu signed with the Chicago Bears.
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On February 17,2017, Amini Silatolu signed a one-year contract with the Panthers.
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Amini Silatolu played in 14 games with three starts for the Panthers in 2017.
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Silatolu is of Tongan descent; his parents, Saia and Lupe Silatolu, immigrated from Tonga to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1985, where Amini was born and raised.